arbitrary plugin installation vulnerability in CleanTalk plugin
Key Information
- Vendor
- Cleantalk
- Status
- Spam Protection, Anti-spam, Firewall By Cleantalk
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 26 November 2024
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Summary
The Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Arbitrary Plugin Installation due to an authorization bypass via reverse DNS spoofing on the checkWithoutToken function in all versions up to, and including, 6.43.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution if another vulnerable plugin is installed and activated.
Affected Version(s)
Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk <= 6.43.2
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
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Exploit exists.
Vulnerability published.
Disclosed
Vulnerability Reserved.
Discovered